Late physiotherapy rehabilitation changes gait patterns in post-stroke patients
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Pubblicato online: 22 feb 2017
Pagine: 14 - 18
Ricevuto: 21 nov 2016
Accettato: 21 feb 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2017-0003
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© Aline do Socorro Soares Cardoso Almeida, Alex Tadeu Viana da Cruz Júnior, Skarleth Raissa Andrade Candeira, Nathalya Ingrid Cardoso do Nascimento, Ketlin Jaquelline Santana de Castro, Ramon Costa de Lima, Tatiana Generoso Campos Pinho Barroso, Givago da Silva Souza, Bianca Callegari
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Study aim: To determine whether a physiotherapy protocol improves the electromyographic activation (EA) during the hemiparetic gait in patients with delayed access to rehabilitation.
Material and methods: 40 post-stroke patients underwent clinical evaluation and gait assessment at the time of admission and at the end of treatment.
Results: The anterior leg muscles tibialis anterior and rectus femoris had earlier onset (p = 0.0001).
Conclusion: Electromyographic findings showed altered patterns during the hemiparetic gait cycle, even in patients with delayed access to treatment.